1 Timothy

Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:

For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.

Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;

I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.

Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.